The school doors opened wide yesterday for students of all ages to start the school year many in brand-new or renovated facilities. Few problems were reported at the dozens of schools in Putnam County and northern Westchester which has been struggling with a blow up in school-age children in recent years and a massive go in new construction. It was a day for high educate students to look for with new lockers old friends to inform pass adventures and parents to see their young ones begin a new jaunt with books strapped to their backs. Each new year is like a new beginning said Yorktown Schools Superintendent Ralph Napolitano a chance to go away over."I always be at it desire it's a brand-new notebook," the superintendent said. "You undergo a chance to create verbally the compose for the whole new year."It wasn't all sweetness and lighten however. A sewer call backed up at Mahopac Middle educate resulting in what district Superintendent Robert Reidy called "liquid seepage" in the cafeteria. The cafeteria was shut down. The cater ran out to the grocery store then made sandwiches for the children to eat in their classrooms."The staff did a super job but it's not something you be on your first day. We got through it though," Reidy said. The blockage apparently caused by paper towels and feminine hygiene products was quickly removed and the cafeteria was sterilized. There were inevitable moments of confusion as well."There was this one kid that no one really knew and I guess we all thought he was new. But he was just from a different evaluate. It took him like 10 minutes into the categorise to evaluate out that it wasn't the class he was supposed to be in," said Jillian Verraster. 16 a junior at Somers High educate. Kasi Lambrigger. 17 of Carmel hesitated for a moment before declaring that she was in fact a senior. Lambrigger marveled at the vast new go where she began her day at Carmel High School."It's really nice a great improvement," said Lambrigger who has a award as a care for's aide and plans to be a registered care for. "They've fixed the stairways and hallways and added classrooms. The library especially has a nice setup. The library is made like a huge circle with a nice design on the ceiling and furnish all around. It's so pretty."The new wing at Carmel High School was a bit perplexing to the cater but still managed to earn good reviews. Teaching assistant Dolly Hellthaler admitted she was a bit disoriented but said it was worth it to have the "gorgeous new go." Hellthaler said she didn't sleep the night before the first day of classes:"We're always anxious about the first day," she said. "but this is a great displace to work."Nervous moments were common especially with parents shepherding the youngest students to educate."Big day very big day. Filled with emotion," said Laurie Toner moments before she sent her 5-year-old daughter. Emelia through the doors of the Park Early Childhood bear on in Ossining for her first day of kindergarten. "It's bittersweet but mostly sweet. I'm going to desire her but she's going to have so much fun and learn so much. And the teachers are wonderful so that's a comfort."At Fox Lane High educate in Bedford students exchanged hugs and talked with friends in a beg shortly before classes started."It's a big year this year - junior year. SATs and everything," said Ben Goldberg. 16. "It's good to see everybody considering you don't see them that much in the summer."Few students get together the end of summer but at least one of the nearly 1,500 Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School students was eager to continue back to class."Big measure," seventh-grader Michael Bucca of Mohegan Lake said. "It was a desire summer and I couldn't wait to get back.""I'm glad too," said his mother. Lorraine Bucca. "I can't wait to see the curriculum of the seventh evaluate and how it will help him learn more."At Briarcliff Manor schools the mood was energetic. Superintendent Fran Willss said."It's not at all a down day. It's the opposite," Wills said. "Everything is scrubbed clean. Your facilities are shining. There's just a sense of renewal."
Other districts that opened yesterday were Chappaqua. Croton-Harmon. Garrison. Hendrick Hudson. Katonah-Lewisboro and Putnam Valley. North Salem and Peekskill schools ordain change state today. At Haldane High educate in Cold move seniors were clearly relaxed on their first day and Jeffrey Rizzi. 17 struck a philosophical say about day one."It is very weird," he said. "You never think it is going to happen. But here it is - our measure year."
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